Revision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act 1955

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Interim continuation of Army and Air Force Acts

3. 2. Transitional provisions and savings

4. 3. Amendment of other enactments

5. 4. Provisions replacing ss. 174 and 174A of Army and Air Force Acts

6. 5. Repeals

7. 6. Short title and commencement

8. SCHEDULES

   1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Transitional Provisions and Savings

      1. 1. In this Schedule the expression " the old Act "...

      2. 2. (1) In relation to an offence against any section in...

      3. 3. Where after the appointed day a person is alleged—

      4. 4. In relation to offences under the old Act triable by...

      5. 5. Any instrument issued before the appointed day which authorises the...

      6. 6. Any officer who immediately before the appointed day was authorised...

      7. 7. (1) A person enlisted in pursuance of the old Act,...

      8. 8. (1) If immediately before the appointed day any person is...

      9. 9. Any order authorising the discharge of a person given before...

      10. 10. Any order under section ninety-one of the old Act in...

      11. 11. The powers conferred by the new Act of restoring forfeited...

      12. 12. (1) Any forfeiture of, or deduction from, pay having effect...

      13. 13. Any document made before the appointed day which would have...

      14. 14. If immediately before the appointed day any declaration or renewal...

   2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Adaptation of Enactments

      1. The Naval Discipline Act

         29 & 30 Vict. c. 109

         1. 1. (1) For section eighty-one there shall .be substituted the following...

      2. The Naval Enlistment Act, 1884

         47 & 48 Vict. c. 46

         1. 2. For section three there shall be substituted the following section:—...

      3. The Regimental Debts Act, 1893

         56 and 57 Vict. c. 5

         1. 3. In section twenty-nine after the definition of " prescribed "...

      4. The Uniforms Act, 1894

         57 & 58 Vict. c. 45

         1. 4. In section four the words " within the meaning of...

      5. The Criminal Evidence Act, 1898

         61 & 62 Vict. c. 36

         1. 5. In section six, in subsection (1) after the words "...

      6. The Naval Billeting, &c. Act, 1914

         4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 70

         1. 6. (1) In subsection (1) of section one for the reference...

      7. The Navy (Pledging of Certificates, &c.) Act, 1914

         4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 89

         1. 7. For section one there shall be substituted the following section—...

      8. The Ferries (Acquisition by Local Authorities) Act, 1919

         9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 75

         1. 8. In section four the words " and save as provided...

      9. The Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act, 1933

         23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 6

         1. 9. (1) The power conferred by subsection (2) of section four...

      10. The National Service Act, 1948

          11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 64

          1. 10. In the Second Schedule, in paragraph (a) of the proviso...

      11. The Recall of Army and Air Force Pensioners Act, 1948

          12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 8

          1. 11. In section two, in subsection (2) for the words from...

      12. The Auxiliary and Reserve Forces Act, 1949

          12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c 96

          1. 12. In section nine, in paragraph (b) of subsection (5) the...

      13. The Army Reserve Act, 1950

          14 Geo. 6. c. 32.

          1. 13. (1) For the words " the Army Act" wherever those...

      14. The Air Force Reserve Act, 1950

          14 Geo. 6. c. 33

          1. 14. (1) For the words "the Air Force Act" wherever those...

      15. The Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act, 1951

          14 & 15, Geo. 6. c. 46

          1. 15. (1) In section three, for paragraph (b) of subsection (3)...

      16. The Defamation Act, 1952

          15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 66

          1. 16. In the Schedule, in paragraph 4, for the words "...

      17. The Visiting Forces Act, 1952

          15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 67

          1. 17. (1) The following subsections shall be substituted for subsections (1)...

      18. The Auxiliary Forces Act, 1953

          1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 50

          1. 18. (1) For the words "the Army Act" and, save as...

   3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      Provisions Replacing Sections 174 and 174a of Army and Air Force Acts

      1. Entertainments under Service direction

         1. 1. (1) So much of any Act as operates to prohibit...

      2. Licences of canteens in Northern Ireland

         1. 2. In Northern Ireland when a person holds a canteen under...

   4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

      Enactments (other than Annual Acts) Repealed